Google gives recent Pixel device owners more control over Night Sight

From The Verge: Thanks to its latest update, the Google Camera app now lets you permanently turn off its Auto Night Sight feature on devices that automatically enable the low-light photography mode, 9to5Google reports. The feature is available with version 8.1.200 of the app, which started rolling...

WhatsApp Now Requires Biometric Authentication for Desktop, Web Access

From PC Mag: WhatsApp now requires biometric ID confirmation when running the messaging platform on desktop or the web. The Facebook-owned company this week introduced an added layer of protection to curb account hacking.

Starting today, users logging in to WhatsApp on the web, desktop, or Portal...

Google switches ad tracking tech ahead of Apple privacy update

From CNET: With Apple's new app-transparency policy kicking in soon, Google will remove certain advertiser tracking technology from the iPhone versions of its own apps and switch to a different kind, Google said in a blog post Wednesday. Popular Google apps for the iPhone, like Maps and YouTube...

HBO Max hits subscriber goal two years ahead of schedule

From The Verge: HBO Max has nearly 40 million US subscribers, AT&T disclosed in its first quarter earnings report on Wednesday. Combined with traditional HBO subscribers, the platform has surpassed a 41 million subscriber milestone the company says it didn’t expect to hit for two more years...

Apple releases iOS 14.4 with iPhone camera improvements

From CNET: Apple released on Tuesday iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, the latest software update for iPhones and iPads and the fourth update since the arrival of iOS 14 last summer. Relatively small in scope, the update delivers a few tweaks to your phone's camera and Bluetooth capabilities, along with a...

Monster Hunter Rise Switch Console and Pro Controller Revealed

From PC Mag: Nintendo is set to push demand for the Switch console even higher later this year after it revealed a Monster Hunter Rise Special Edition model is launching in late March.

As IGN reports, this limited edition Switch was revealed via the Nintendo of Europe Twitter account. It's actually...

Micron Delivers Industry’s First 1α DRAM Technology

From Micron Press Release: Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced volume shipment of 1α (1-alpha) node DRAM products built using the world’s most advanced DRAM process technology and offering major improvements in bit density, power and performance. This milestone reinforces Micron’s...

TikTok vulnerability left users' private information exposed

From CNET: A vulnerability identified in the popular video-sharing app TikTok exposed users to having personal information scraped from their profile, including their phone number and profile settings, security researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point said Tuesday. That information could have...

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